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BAG FASTENER Filed Dec. 10. 1927 IN V EN TOR.

A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT? oFFl ca WILLIAM C.HIERING, or NEWARK, NEw JEBsEX, ASSIGNQR roe. nnnzaeorr. co x or NEWARK,NEw JERSEY, A conronenon or? DELAWARE BAG FASTEKEB Application filedDecember 10, 19271 Serial" 289,091.

This invention relates to bag fasteners having reference to that classof devices used in securing the sides of a framed bag in closedrelation; the term bag as herein used includes satchels, purses,pocket-books and like containers of varying sizes and types.

Such bags generally consist of a flexible sack or pouch provided with apair of metal frames composed of two similar members having straightcentral portions and angular side elements which are hingedly connectedat their extremities.

Fastening devices by which the two frame sides are secured, arepreferably raised above the general level of the frame surfaces forconvenience of operation and to avoid weakening the frame members; thisraised'position has resulted in the use of special frames havingextensions or widened portions to which the fastening devices areapplied and precludes the use of nel frames.

Frames for this purpose are preferably made of channel bars of U shapedcross section, the bars being cut to length and bent into the desiredshape or are die formed from a fiat blank, in either case presentingsmooth and level surfaces of uniform appearance and cross sectionthroughout their entire length.

It is therefore the main object of this invention to provide a fastenerdevice which can be applied to plain channel frames without weakeningthe same and which possesses all the advantages of a special frame,including a highly ornamental appearance.

A further feature is in the provision of a simple, strong and highlyeffective fastener that can be made and applied to an ordinary channelframe at a moderate cost.

These and corresponding objects are attained by the novel constructionand arrange ment of parts hereinafter described and shown in theaccompanying drawing, formplain continuous chaning part hereof, and inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the upper portion of aconventional type of bag frame illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional their entire length;

view taken substantially line of Figure 1, i V

Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevatiqnal view-'1' of? one ofthefastener' elements as: ap-

plied. to a; frame. member, parts'being broken away to show"theconstruction,

Figure: 4- is: a longitudinal sectional: view taken online; of'Figuregir The framershownis composed of-two plain symmetrical ohannelframes'Aand B',;.respectively and rear, thesechannels being equal anduniforrrrin'cross section throughout 7 shown in Jiiguresil and 3;, I herear frame B has at its: center an upstanding rigid pro: Jection l0,sheared from the top member (zonnectingf the two. sidewalls of theframe, constituting acatch andi registeringv with: the

inner wall; of the frame;

The; top member of this frame is alsoperforatedi byelongated slots 11atequally spaced distances from the catch 10,. adjacent the outer wallof the: frame these slots'perinit tingthe; passage of the flattenedloopsi 142 formed on the lower edges ef azdoubled plate-presenting-a;1front-leaf 13- andca rear leaf 1 4 of larger area, bothplates having arcuate This plate, when in a flat condition is diecntitewp roduce the loop elemen s and also registering recesses 15through both" leaves w7hen tightly folded, the recesses acting-asclearancespaces as will later be seen;-

A torsional spring 16 having anangular tangl'Z andflattened bar portionlfiis mjountedwithin the space enclosed by the frame walls,ther barbeing passedthroughthe loops 12 in winch it istightly engaged and thesenting: abevelled: areuate outer surfacai the front edge being shapedto present a finger ing adapted to have latching engagement p wall 22 inwhich is an arcuate opening 23.

21 extending slightly beyond its front with the first named framemember.

This specification signed this seventh day From the foregoing it will beclear that of December, 1927.

the entire cap and its support may be rocked on the spring 16 as a unitand it will also be apparentthat the spring receiving loops might bemade directly on the rear edge of the cap wall 19.

Fixed 'on'the'top element of the mating channel frame A are two rigidlugs 25 having bevelled inner faces and adapted to be engaged by theflat lowermost edges24 of the cap whereby the framesides may be heldsecurely together, the cap rising as the edges contact with the lugs topermit them to enter and then spring down to engage their outer I sides.a

For additional security the following device is provided; a hollow sheetmetal casing 26 having front and rear walls and an arcuate top, adaptedto neatly fit the opening 23 in the cap, is held to the top element ofthe frame side A by inbent lugs 27 passed through appropriate openingsin the top, these lugs reaching from the ends of the casing as will beseen in Figure 4. 1

Rotatably mounted in the side walls of the casing 26 is a latch spindle32 having a flanged head in which is pivoted a pendant pull handle 28. I

The stem 29 of the spindle is flattened on two opposite sides, theseflattened surfaces bearing against a flat bowed spring 30, its

ends being supported on the top element of the channel and held inposition by the ends of the casing at points over the lugs 27.

Theinner end of the spindle terminates in a hook-like latch head 31enterable into the recess 15 and, by reason of the handle, is rotatabletoengage with the catch 10 or disengage therefrom, the hook being heldin either of its adjusted positions by the spring 30.

It is to be noted that the spindle 32 is mounted in the casing 26, aboveand clear of the frame A, which is not multilated or weakened thereby,and provides a convenient and artistic fastener.

frame members, a casing mounted on the other frame member adapted to bereceived within the recessed portion of said cap, and .a latch studrevolvably mounted in said cas- WILLIAM C. HIERING.

